Gateway Qualifications
Level 3
QN: 603/6768/4
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Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Networking and Cybersecurity
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 294 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Gateway Qualifications
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
294 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Access Control
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and concepts of access control.2.
- Be able to apply methods of controlling access.3.
- Understand the limits of access control.
2
Data Communications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of data communications.2.
- Understand the features of data communications systems.3.
- Be able to implement different forms of net
- work communication.
3
Ethical Hacking
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of ethical hacking.2.
- Understand a range of ethical hacking tools and techniques.3.
- Be able to plan, execute and report on the process of ethical hacking.
4
Network Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand net
- work management tools and technologies.2.
- work management functions.3.
- Be able to carry out net
- work management activities.
5
Network Threats and Vulnerabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand net
- work threats and vulnerabilities.2.
- work security practices.3.
- Understand organisational aspects of net
- work security.
- Be able to apply net
6
Networking
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand networks and their components.2.
- Be able to apply numerical skills for net
- work addressing.3.
- Understand net
- work connectivity.4.
- Understand how to configure and maintain a secure net
- Understand networking maintenance practices and processes.
7
Project Management (Networking and Cybersecurity)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of project management and the methodologies used by organisations to manage networking and cybersecurity projects.
- Be able to use project management software to plan a networking and cybersecurity project.
- Be able to use project management software to monitor and review a networking and cybersecurity project.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/6768/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Gateway Qualifications
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Dec 2020